The morning began with heavy rains, followed by uncontrollable water currents, flooded neighborhoods, inundated businesses, and devastated homes. In the midst of uncertainty, fear, and chaos, there were those who did not hesitate for a second to stay where they were most needed. The images from the first hours were horrifying. Buenos Aires, March 10 (NA). The Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday granted the highest distinction "Juan Bautista Alberdi" to the nurses of Bahía Blanca who managed to save newborn babies during the catastrophe of the floods produced on March 7, 2025. The ceremony was held in the distinguished Hall of Lost Steps and was headed by the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem; the legislator Karina Banfi; the head of the La Libertad Avanza bloc, Gabriel Bornorini, and the nurses from the Neonatology Service of the Penna Hospital. The tribute was organized by the Secretariat of Culture, in charge of Flavia Aleman, at the proposal of the legislator from Bahía Blanca, to recognize the nurses who, in the midst of the brutal storm, saved the lives of the babies admitted to the neonatology service. Prior to the event, Menem received the nurses in the Honor Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, in an encounter where legislators from other political forces participated. Menem received the nurses. (Photo: Press/NA)(Photo: Press/NA) The event began with an emotional video where images of the tragedy and the nurses' actions to save the babies admitted to the Penna Hospital were projected. IP When speaking at the event, Banfi stated that "Baienses know about wind, tornadoes and dust on summer days. On March 7, 2025, the city and its surroundings suffered a terrible tragedy. Torrential rains are a phenomenon of our times. Jose Penna" chose to remain by the side of the most fragile among us: the newborns", she expressed. #AgencyNA Little water, it has always rained little in Bahía. And there they were, the nurses and professionals from the Neonatology Service of the "Dr. José Penna" Hospital.
